Our Expert: Linda Lombardi
Pigeons: Unsung Heroes of War
By Linda Lombardi | April 29, 2013For centuries, the fastest way to send a message over a long distance was by homing pigeon. These birds carried news of a new pharaoh to all corners of ancient Egypt and relayed the results of…View Full Post ›
Amazing Animal Facts: Echidnas
By Linda Lombardi | April 29, 2013At first glance, the echidna looks like an enormous mutant hedgehog, but the two animals are not related. The echidna's closest relative is actually the duck-billed platypus. And that's only…View Full Post ›
Cicadas, They're Back!
By Linda Lombardi | April 17, 2013If you live in the Northeast, soon you'll be hearing the drone of periodical cicadas. They've been living underground for 17 years. Now they're back, and they've got one thing on…View Full Post ›
The Birds and the Birds and the Bees
By Linda Lombardi | April 15, 2013It’s spring, and birdsongs are starting to fill the air. The tunes are so pretty that it’s easy to forget what this soundtrack is all about: the birds and the bees. In fact, the…View Full Post ›
Cat Litter: How Was It Invented?
By Linda Lombardi | April 1, 2013Cats have been living with humans for thousands of years. For most of that time, they came and went as they pleased, finding their own food and taking care of business out of sight — and smell…View Full Post ›
The Unusual Life of Pets in Japan
By Linda Lombardi | April 1, 2013There are animal lovers all over the world, and the Japanese — famous for their love of cute — are no exception. Japan is probably America's biggest competitor in the fields of…View Full Post ›
'Animal Wise' Explores the Inner Lives of Animals
By Linda Lombardi | March 27, 2013Virginia Morell has spent 30 years writing about animals and nature for magazines like National Geographic and Discover. In her heart, Morell has always instinctively known that her pets had…View Full Post ›
The Messy History of Poop Scooping
By Linda Lombardi | March 13, 2013What goes in must come out — so for most dog owners, picking up after your pet is a fact of life. But you might be surprised how recent that custom is and how controversial it once…View Full Post ›
Amazing Animal Facts: Warty Pigs
By Linda Lombardi | February 28, 2013Pigs are pigs, you might think. But our domesticated porkers have a lot of wild relatives. One relatively familiar one is the wart hog, but you probably don't know there's another…View Full Post ›
How Well Do You Know Snakes?
By Linda Lombardi | February 14, 2013Think you know a thing or two about snakes? You might be surprised by a few of these fun facts! View Full Post ›
Odd Mating Rituals of Animals
By Linda Lombardi | January 31, 2013Valentine's Day can make February feel like it's all about love. Did you have a date? Did you give or receive the right gift? When you see the lengths some animals go to, it might make you…View Full Post ›
10 Animals With Halloween-Perfect Names
By Linda Lombardi | October 22, 2012Halloween has its traditional creatures — black cats, spiders and, of course, bats. But if you just stick to these familiar species, you'll miss out on some animals whose names…View Full Post ›
